NBC Philadelphia: One week after the death of Khalil Wimes, the foster parents who cared for him the first three years of his life are searching for answers.
Floyd and Tina Wimes are both charged with the murder of their 6-year-old son. Police say the boy died after he was starved and beaten by his parents. Now there are questions regarding why Khalil was returned to his parents in the first place, considering their alleged history of child neglect and abuse.
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Khalil lived with the Nixon family for the first three years of his life. The Nixons are relatives of the Wimes and were asked by the couple’s family to help care for Khalil when he was born.
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